Interrogative Sentences
Type of sentence that ask a direct question and is punctuated with a question mark.
Uses words like who, what, where, which, when, why, and how
easy way to remember interrogative sentences- interrogate means to ask questions.
Examples:
1. Which one do you want first?
2. Why does it only snow in the winter?
Imperative Sentences Type of sentence that makes a command or a request and is punctuated with a period.
The subject of these sentences are always you or the person speaking.
Examples:
1. Get me some water.
2. Go to the store for me.
An imperative sentence can always have the word 'you' added at the beginning of the sentence.
Examples:
1. You get me some water
2. You go to the store for me.
Declarative Sentences A declarative sentence states an idea without making command or request or asking a question. Most of the time they are punctuated with a period, but an exclamation point can also be used.
Example:
1. Yesterday was December 1st.
2. I bought a purse at the store.
Interrogative Sentences
Type of sentence that ask a direct question and is punctuated with a question mark.
Uses words like who, what, where, which, when, why, and how
easy way to remember interrogative sentences- interrogate means to ask questions.
Examples:
1. Which one do you want first?
2. Why does it only snow in the winter?
Imperative Sentences
Type of sentence that makes a command or a request and is punctuated with a period.
The subject of these sentences are always you or the person speaking.
Examples:
1. Get me some water.
2. Go to the store for me.
An imperative sentence can always have the word 'you' added at the beginning of the sentence.
Examples:
1. You get me some water
2. You go to the store for me.
Declarative Sentences
A declarative sentence states an idea without making command or request or asking a question. Most of the time they are punctuated with a period, but an exclamation point can also be used.
Example:
1. Yesterday was December 1st.
2. I bought a purse at the store.
Helpful links:
http://www.scientificpsychic.com/grammar/enggram7.html
http://grammar.about.com/od/il/g/impersent09.htm
http://grammar.about.com/od/d/g/declsenterm.htm
http://www.englishlanguageguide.com/english/grammar/declarative-sentence.asp
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/340685/four_kinds_of_sentences_declarative.html?cat=4
http://www.scientificpsychic.com/grammar/enggram8.html
http://grammar.about.com/od/il/g/interrogterm.htm
http://www.tutorpal.com/eng097/pg73.html
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